Preview:
Otago Volts and Auckland Aces will lock horns with each other for the Match 16 of the New Zealand Men’s T20. The former lost their previous match against Wellington by five wickets. The team posted the target of 167 for the opposition which they chased down comfortably. The team is placed at the bottom of the points table with one victory from six games.
Auckland Aces on the other hand emerged triumphantly in the last game against Central Districts. They chased down the target of 169 to secure victory by four wickets. They are currently placed at the fifth position of the points table with two victories from four matches.
Match Details:
Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces, Match 16
Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Date and Time: December 29 at 7:10 AM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide good assistance to both the batters and the bowlers. Putting runs on board first can be a good alternative on this surface.
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Probable Playing XIs for OVO vs AUC:
Otago Volts
Hamish Rutherford (c), JJ Tasman-Jones, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, Llew Johnson, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Max Chu (wk), Angus McKenzie, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon
Auckland Aces
Martin Guptill, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Cole Briggs, Robert O’Donnell (c), Sean Solia, Ben Horne (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Benjamin Lister, Louis Delport
Top Picks for OVO vs AUC 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Anaru Kitchen hit a half-century in the previous game against Wellington. He will be determined to continue his good form further in the league. He can be a good pick for this match.
Skipper Hamish Rutherford will have a lot of hopes pinned on him to perform for the side. His contributions to the top order will be crucial for the team. He has smashed 171 runs from six matches in the mega event so far.
Martin Guptill is one of the pivotal cogs of Auckland’s wheel. He played a belligerent unbeaten knock of 79 runs in the last encounter. He can be a good player to bank on for this match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OVO vs AUC 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Max Chu, Ben Horne, Cole Briggs, Hamish Rutherford, Martin Guptill, Neil Broom, Anaru Kitchen (c), Michael Rippon (vc), Adithya Ashok, Benjamin Lister, Matthew Bacon
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OVO vs AUC 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Ben Horne, Hamish Rutherford (vc), Martin Guptill (c), Mark Chapman, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Sean Solia, Benjamin Lister, Matthew Bacon, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Anaru Kitchen and Martin Guptill
Vice-Captain Options: Michael Rippon and Hamish Rutherford
